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Why Do Traditional Lebanese Homes Have Three-Arched Windows?

Why Do Traditional Lebanese Homes Have Three-Arched Windows?

The three arches found on so many old Lebanese homes were never simply decoration. They formed the exterior opening of the central hall, or dar, connecting one of the house's most important spaces with daylight, air and the landscape beyond.

AI Has Attracted More Investment Than Almost Any Technology in History, Now It Has to Prove It Was Worth It

AI Has Attracted More Investment Than Almost Any Technology in History, Now It Has to Prove It Was Worth It

AI investment has reached extraordinary levels, with global corporate spending hitting nearly $582 billion in 2025 while technology companies commit hundreds of billions more to chips, data centers and power infrastructure.

Why Does France Keep Erupting? Immigration, Integration and a Growing Crisis in the Banlieues

Why Does France Keep Erupting? Immigration, Integration and a Growing Crisis in the Banlieues

France’s latest unrest began as a student revolt over failing schools, but its rapid spread through disadvantaged suburbs has again exposed deeper problems involving inequality, integration and distrust of the state.

Lebanon Before Weather Apps: How Farmers Predicted Rain, Snow and the Seasons

Lebanon Before Weather Apps: How Farmers Predicted Rain, Snow and the Seasons

Long before weather apps and satellite forecasts, Lebanese farmers, shepherds and fishermen relied on clouds, wind, humidity, feast days and traditions such as the bawahir to anticipate the seasons.

The World Is Releasing 100 Million Barrels From Emergency Reserves to Bring Oil Prices Down

The World Is Releasing 100 Million Barrels From Emergency Reserves to Bring Oil Prices Down

G7 countries have agreed to release 100 million barrels of crude oil, diesel and other petroleum products from emergency reserves over the next four months, with a large diesel release expected immediately.

Tesla May Finally Be Ending Two Years of Declining Sales

Tesla May Finally Be Ending Two Years of Declining Sales

Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in the third quarter, beating expectations and putting the company on course to end two consecutive years of falling annual deliveries.

Saudi Arabia Is Preparing a Major Offensive Against the Houthis to Reopen the Red Sea

Saudi Arabia Is Preparing a Major Offensive Against the Houthis to Reopen the Red Sea

Saudi Arabia is preparing a major offensive against the Houthis after the group made rapid gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and strengthened its position around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.